Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Getting excited for the next guild meeting! Al Currier will have a great presentation on the Barber Handweaving business that was on the Lummi Reservation.

Over the weekend I stumbled upon this Barber outfit at a local antique shop (see below). Do you have any Barber items? If you do, be sure to bring them as a show-and-tell item for our meeting on Jan. 13th. I know that members will be anxious to see what was produced in Whatcom County 40-50 years ago.

Caught a glimpse of this “get up” and knew instantly that it was a Barber.

the reason why...

by hand ~ tatted or crocheted, grandma mabel made the most lovely lace. she taught me how to do "handwork" as soon as I could hold a hook. the hours she spent working with her hands made me want to do the same. now years after she has passed, i crochet for her, i knit for her, i weave for her, and i spin wool for her...by hand.